A resident of Sevastopol “transferred” almost one hundred thousand rubles to a secure account. The scammers didn’t even say “thank you”

CrimeaPRESS reports:

A 41-year-old resident of Sevastopol contacted the police. The man lost his savings after a telephone conversation with the criminals.

Police established that during the day the man received a call via instant messenger from a stranger who introduced himself as an employee of the state information system, who reported an attempt to write off funds in his account. Then his accomplice joined the telephone conversation, posing as a bank employee. Having frightened the victim with the threat of stealing money, under the pretext of “saving” his savings, the scammers convinced the man to install the program they specified on his gadget— said the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Sevastopol.

As a result of installing the mobile application, the criminals gained access to their victim’s bank account and stole more than 94 thousand rubles. Currently, internal affairs officers are taking measures aimed at solving this crime.

To prevent such cases, the Sevastopol police once again reminds you of the following precautions:

If you receive calls from strangers posing as employees of government portals, authorities or banks, mobile operators should remain vigilant. Despite the fact that attackers may have some information about you and often use the logo of the relevant institution or a scanned copy of a fake ID, and also have some knowledge of professional terminology, it must be remembered that real representatives of the above organizations never require the installation of any programs to a smartphone.

We remind you that law enforcement officers, employees of banks and mobile companies do not insist on money transfers to “safe” or “reserve” accounts and do not force you to provide an SMS code or other confidential data. Such demands are made only by criminals who want to steal your money.

The only way to save your money from scammers is to ignore any instructions they convince you to follow over the phone.

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